What is a Capital Improvement Project?
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is Tigard's 5-year plan for matching the
cost of large-scale improvements—like fixing roads, water and sewer systems—to
anticipated revenues, like taxes and bonds.
What Makes a Project CIP-eligible?
The city defines a CIP project as
- Any public facility project that improves or adds value to Tigard's infrastructure
- Costs $50,000 or more
- Has a useful life or extends the useful life of a facility for five years or more
Where We Are...
Between September 1 and October 31, 2011, a public comment period was open for citizens to nominate
capital improvement projects (CIP). Thanks to your suggestions, new and existing infrastructure
improvements throughout the city will be reviewed.
In late December, a CIP Team consisting of directors and staff from Public Works, Community Development
and Finance will begin evaluating and prioritizing projects submitted for the FY 2012–17 program.
Projects come from three sources: the existing CIP, master plans, and Tigard residents.
The following street system projects are included in the FY 2012 CIP:
- 72nd Avenue/Dartmouth Street Intersection Improvement
- Main Street Green Street Retrofit
- Pacific Highway/Gaarde Street/McDonald Street Intersection Improvements
Thanks to the voter-approved Parks Bond Measure, the citizen-led Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board is currently evaluating multiple parks system projects.
Not all capital projects are funded due to limited budgets. Instead, the city
allocates money to projects that are considered high priority or have available
grant funding. Typically, the further out projects are scheduled beyond the
current year, the less likely that immediate funding will be available for construction.
What Happens Next?
In April 2012, residents will have another opportunity to provide input at the
Budget
Committee hearings. Once the proposed
budget is approved by the Budget Committee, it goes to the City Council for final adoption.
This is the final opportunity for public input on the following fiscal year’s CIP.
We encourage your project suggestions. To be considered, the Capital improvement
project must be a public facility project that improves or adds value to Tigard’s
infrastructure; costs $50,000 or more; and has a useful life or extends the useful life of a
facility for five years or more.
The timeline for CIP comments and project nominations is as follows:
- Late December, 2011—All submitted projects (includes citizen suggestions and
projects that are already in the current CIP) are evaluated and prioritized by staff and citizen
committees from the Transportation Advisory Committee and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
- Mid February, 2012—CIP is submitted to City Manager as part of the proposed budget.
- First Council Meeting in June, 2012—City Council adoption of Capital Improvement Program.
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Capital Improvement Projects:
FY 2011-16
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For more information on the CIP document, contact
Carissa Collins, Sr. Management Analyst at 503-718-2643 or
carissa@tigard-or.gov
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Mapping Application for CIP Projects
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In the Works to see locations of Capital Improvement Projects
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